Android Wins Unfortunate Malware Battle, Hosting 79 Per Cent of Attacks

Android Wins Unfortunate Malware Battle, Hosting 79 Per Cent of Attacks

Aug 28th 2013, 15:00, by Gary Cutlack

A document prepared by the American Department of Homeland Security has heaped some shame upon Google’s Android OS, blaming outdated versions of the software for giving it a huge 79 per cent share of the 2012 mobile malware market. The data comes from a memo the DHS circulated to US emergency service personnel, and claims that: [...]